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§ 73-1-5 — Use of water a public use.

Utah·Title 73 Water and Irrigation·Ch. 73-1 General Provisions
The use of water for beneficial purposes, as provided in this title, is hereby declared to be a public use.

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Legislative History

No Change Since 1953

Nearby Sections

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§ 73-1-1
Waters declared property of public.
§ 73-1-10
Conveyance of water rights -- Deed -- Exceptions -- Filing and recording of deed -- Report of water right conveyance.
§ 73-1-11
Appurtenant water rights pass to grantee of land -- Exceptions -- Conveyance of a portion of irrigated land -- Right to the use of water evidenced by shares of stock -- Appurtenant water rights -- Evidence -- Where appurtenant -- Partial conveyances of water and land.
§ 73-1-12
Failure to record -- Effect.
§ 73-1-13
Corporations -- One water company may own stock in another.
§ 73-1-14
Acts against water facilities or interfering with apportioning official -- Penalty and liability.
§ 73-1-15
Obstructing or change of water facilities -- Penalties.
§ 73-1-15.5
Relocation of easements for a water conveyance facility -- Alteration of a water conveyance facility.
§ 73-1-16
Petition for hearing to determine validity -- Notice -- Service -- Pleading -- Costs -- Review.
§ 73-1-17
Borrowing from federal government authorized.
§ 73-1-18
Bonds issued -- Interest -- Lien.
§ 73-1-19
State, agency, county, city or town -- Authority of -- To procure stock of irrigation or pipeline company -- To bring its land within conservation or conservancy district.
§ 73-1-2
Unit of measurement -- Of flow -- Of volume.
§ 73-1-21
State water policy.
§ 73-1-3
Beneficial use basis of right to use.
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